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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Sunday 03.05.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with wet snow, and keep a sufficient distance to glide cracks and cornices.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Glide avalanches

on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Saturday 2. May 2020

Skya vær vil endre snøoverflata noko frå føregåandegåande dagar. Under mildværsgrensa, som skal gå opptil ca. 600 moh, vil det vere fuktig eller våt smelteomdanna snø. Over mildværsgrensa vil det truleg vere mykje skare. I nordvendte skuggefulle fjellsider kan det vere tørr vindpåverka snø og her er det også observert kantkorn under tynne fokksnøflak nokre få stadar. Det kan komme eit lite dryss med nysnø i høgda utover dagen. Det er generelt mykje snø og store skavlar i regionen.

Sola har den siste tida ført til mange våte laussnøskred, nokre stadar flakskred.

Mountain weather

Saturday 2. May 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from east. -3 °C to 5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 3. May 2020

2-4 mm precipitation. Breeze from east, changing to fresh breeze from the north during the evening. -2 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Det blir skya vær og mindre sol. Det kan framleis gå våte skred i bratte heng under mildværsgrensa, sjølv om det truleg blir noko mindre aktivitet enn føregåande dagar. Glideskred kan gå der det er sva, og det kan vere skavlbrot. Over mildværsgrensa kan det danne seg små nysnøflak om kvelden, men størrelsen gjer at det har lite betydning for skredfara.
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